Kismet Bialys

We had a quick walk at Reading Terminal Market and stumbled upon a bialys stand! It is owned by Kismet Bagels and I was instantly drawn by its cute logo, pink storefront and bialys selection.＊Caramelized Onion Bialy (vegan)They have some interesting bialy flavors like Buffalo Chicken, Pastrami and BEC, but we opted for a more classic flavor. It was fully covered by generous amount of poppy seeds. When we were eating, some people saw our bialy and also felt amazed. The center was stuffed with caramelised onion sprinkled with sea salt. They reheated the bialy for us so it was served warm. I swear I'll bring a bag to carry their bialys, and run to their bagel shops in Fishtown and Rittenhouse next time!

Just ok. I got a bacon egg and cheese fresh out of the oven, with zhug sauce and was underwhelmed. The bialy itself is just okay -- lots of seeds on the outside but the inside was lacking in much flavor. The egg dropped in the middle was fully cooked hard and again lacking in salt. The cheese and bacon topping were fine, but there wasn't enough bacon for all the breading. The zhug gave some much needed brightness but it wasn't at all spicy. I don't really know much about zhug beyond the version that I've had from Trader Joe's. The one was trader Joe's is more flavorful. Also, there wasn't enough zhug for the amount of bread and it also made everything very oily.

Was hungry after an early morning flight and decided to get breakfast here while in here. Line moved pretty quick even though it was long. I got The Egg and The onion.The egg is the one I ate at the market and it was so good! It was definitely filling and good for breakfast.The onion I had the next day and it was okay. Maybe it's better day of. Which is fine.Staff was fine and helpful for any questions.Would stop by again whenever I'm in Philly.

First heard of a bialy, and tried Kismet Bialys, at a Rights to Ricky Sanchez event at Underground Arts. They had a vegan, caramelized onion version. I loved the combo of bagel-like consistency surrounding a center of caramelized onion. I liked it so much that before I left town, I went by their Reading Terminal Market location and grabbed another one. Since that initial experience, I've returned to Philly a few times and made sure I grabbed a vegan bialy on each visit. I've had varying success with waits. My first visit I was in line for less than five minutes. Subsequent visits have ranged from ten to fifteen to twenty-five minutes. Despite the waits, I never leave that line. I know how good things are once that Bialy is in my hand. If you are a bagel or Bialy fan and in the Philly area, give Kismet a try. Their product speaks for itself.

I got turned on to authentic Long Island bialys a couple years ago. Believe me when I tell you there's nothing like them. Kismet doesn't really match an authentic Long Island bialy. Let me say that right off the bat. I tried the basic onion bialy from Kismet, and I will say that it's quite good. The onion in the center is well caramelized. But truthfully, a Long Island bialy doesn't really go that route. It tends to go more for a basic onion flavor and it spreads out well through the bialy. This one puts all the caramelized flavor in the center and it kind of stays there while the rest of the bialy is more of a bagel. I mean it's tasty. It's just not authentic to me. But then they won me over with the pastrami bialy creation they had. I didn't care one bit if it was authentic. It was hearty and flavorful. They kind of do their own thing. If you're a bialy snob, you might find something off. But, if you're just looking for something that is pretty darn good on its own, this will impress you.

I've never heard of a bialy before! It's a "flat roll with a depression in the center typically seasoned with an onion and poppy seed mixture." Kismet has so many flavors, I wish I could try them all!I tried the BEC (bacon, egg, and cheese) and the lox/salmon (not on the same day.)Both were delicious, filling, and unique. Love the small business--service felt like family. I hope they keep on flourishing (and I think they are--they started out as a pop-up, and now have multiple physical locations!)

Yall I don't even care for bagels but this bagel was sooooo good! I walked passed it while searching for a quick breakfast in the reading terminal. The line wasn't long at all. The service was good and received my bagel pretty quickly. I got the egg and cheese bagel for about $8. And also got some hot sauce to go with it, which is not your ordinary hot sauce. That hot sauce was hawttt and delicious. Can't wait to visit again to try something different on the menu.

I learned that the longer the line, the more likely the flop at this establishment. The concept of bialys is fun and can be delicious but this place's execution was a tad lacking.The egg and cheese was just...boring. The bagel was fluffy but the egg was hard boiled and the cheese was more of the burnt side. It was more like eating the Sahara Desert of bagels. There was no outstanding flavor so for that I cant give it that good of a review. My dining partner had the classic lox with scallion cream cheese and enjoyed it. He noted that the excessive amount of oil drizzled on top overpowered all the other flavors which how does smoked salmon get overpowered in flavor?!This place explicitly stated that there could be no substitutions so what you saw on the menu is what you got. Unfortunately for me it was not worth the hype or wait. The best part was the lack of utensils or napkins provided - it was more here's your boxed bagel, deuces! Not the most lovely of experiences. You can try for the hype but honestly, go to another spot in Reading Market.

Conveniently located inside the Reading Terminal it is a great place to get either breakfast, quick lunch, or hefty snack. The service is really nice, and the selection of bialys is good also. I got The Egg, and eating one was plenty. I wish it was less salty, but I would like to try other bialys.

Fast, high quality bialys at the Reading Terminal Market. Got the pastrami one, that's crusted in potato chips and comes with pickles and it was phenomenal. Highly recommend.